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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,994,381,817.10, 17,932,352,196.83 and 7,200,781,997.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,994,381,817.10, 17,932,352,196.83 and 7,200,781,997.68 is: 9,937,137,502.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,994,381,817.10 : 17,932,352,196.83 = 7,200,781,997.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,994,381,817.10/17,932,352,196.83 = 7,200,781,997.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,994,381,817.10x = 17,932,352,196.83 × 7,200,781,997.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,994,381,817.10x = 129,126,958,875,001,585,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,126,958,875,001,585,664/12,994,381,817.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,937,137,502.39

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